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I have to admit, I am no “foodie”.

Although I DO adore going out to eat around Cleveland’s amazing restaurants and trying new things. But, I’m not sure if my opinion of what is tasty and what’s not is really worth all that much.

Just in case it is, I’d like to shout from the top of the Terminal Tower (only in the pretend world…I’m scared of heights!) , “LE PETIT TRIANGLE CAFE IS AMAZING!!”.

Seriously.

If you love brunch, breakfast…heck, if you just love exquisite French food made from scratch..YOU MUST TRY “THE TRIANGLE“!!

Now, lucky for me, I have a lovely blonde friend who has tried just about every restaurant in Cleveland. Honestly. If I’m ever out in a suburb of CLE and I want to know a great place to eat, I call her. She always knows something good, what’s new, etc. Lauren (my brilliant friend) was the one who introduced me to this brunch phenomenon for my taste buds. Thanks to her, I will never be the same.

Here’s how it went. Lauren, Katie (another favorite blondie/ best friend of mine) and I drove around Ohio City one afternoon in search of a yummy place to grab some brunch. Lauren had already known about The Triangle, but she couldn’t remember where it was. After driving around Ohio City for a while (which can be a little scary if you get into the dicey parts), we finally found it! It was a cute little cafe, tucked into a small, intimate space. Although I’ve never been to France…or anywhere in Europe for that matter…I decided that this was what a cute French cafe must look like. Even the patrons inside, enjoying their coffee and homemade(!!!) croissants, looked über sophisticated and European-ish.

Once we sat down, we quickly ordered coffee and mimosas. Essential for any brunch, I know. As we checked out the menu, the waitress came up to ask us if we had any questions. She explained that everything on the menu was made from scratch, including the croissants and crepes (YUM). I’m normally indecisive so, OF COURSE I had a hard time deciding. Eventually, I settled on the spinach, tomato and goat cheese omelet and a croissant. Lauren had a stuffed crepe and Katie had a croissant, egg and brie sandwich.

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I can honestly say that I was blown away by how delicious (and I mean SO DARN GOOD) everything was. We all tried each other’s dishes and I seriously could not pick a favorite. The mimosas were made with fresh-squeezed orange juice, and if you’ve never had a homemade croissant, god help you. It’s worth all the butter and calories. Trust me.

Everything was so good I can’t even remember if it was all that expensive. I don’t think the prices were unreasonable, but even if if it was a little more expensive than the typical IHOP breakfast run, IT WAS WORTH IT.  (PS..don’t smack talk IHOP. It’s good stuff too!)

I’ve also recently discovered that Le Petit Triangle Cafe not only has an awesome dinner and lunch menu, but also happy hour specials! This place is just a HUGE Cleveland “WIN”.

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So, if you can find this gem, tucked away in the streets of Ohio City, please do give it a shot. Maybe even wear that beret that everyone makes fun of you for. It would definitely be appropriate here.

Tags: Breakfast, Brunch in Cleveland, Cleveland, Croissants, French cuisine, Happy Hour, Le Petit Triangle, Mimosas, Ohio City, Terminal Tower

Do you ever make plans for a date night with no idea exactly you’re going to do, just have a general idea?  Well, that seems to happen to Jason and I, A LOT.

But you know what? I LOVE IT!

We always end up doing the most random, FUN things because we don’t really set out with a plan. This is just one example of one of those glorious dates:

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Recently, Jason and I decided that we wanted to see a movie after work. Typical to our “go with the flow” nature, neither of us looked up show times, we just knew that a movie was the “goal”.  Once we actually looked, the movie we wanted to see wasn’t showing anymore and the times of the other shows were a little later. This left us trying to figure out what to do with all this time we had.

Jason suddenly had the idea to stop at this local aquarium/pet store in the Brook Park area, RMS Aquaculture, since we were driving right past it. He used to go there when he was younger, and although I work right up the street, I’ve never been inside.  Wow. Maybe it’s just because we’re both weird/perfect for each other and therefore could do just about anything together while still having so much fun. Who knows. All I DO know is that it ended up being so cute. We go to pet and hold puppies, bunnies, etc.  There were tropical fish everywhere, frogs, reptiles, pretty much everything.  It was just a blast!

While that little trip killed some time, we still had to figure out something to do for a couple of hours.

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Well, Hello! It was still happy hour! We picked Roadhouse to park our tushies, have some “civilizers” (as Jason calls them), snack a little, and chat.  I wasn’t expecting much, but I was surprised, that’s for sure. The happy hour menu was small, but typical. The beers were cheap…AND HUGE! I literally got an arm workout trying to lift this enormous beverage. We were laughing so hard that I had to take a picture of Jason with them.

After all this time-killing we’d done, it was finally time to go see the flick. I’d like to keep the movie we saw a secret…only because I’m a little embarrassed that we BOTH (secretly) wanted to see it.

Although we can be pretty great at planning a weekend date away, it’s just as much fun to us to just “wing-it” and figure it out as we go. It always brings a unique adventure for us. We like it that way.

Tags: civilizers, Cleveland, Date Ideas, Date Night, Entertainment, Happy Hour, iCarabout, Movies, RMS Aquaculture, Roadhouse

So, I’ve been having some issues lately uploading pictures and such to my blog. I know. So sad, right?

Anyways, lots of new Cleveland-ish posts are coming soon. I just have some bugs to figure out.

In the meantime, here is a cute video that my friend Katie sent me. Yes, I have two cats…and sometimes I think about what they’d say if they could talk. I don’t think that makes me a cat lady though! I mean, everyone loves their pets!

I could possibly be in denial. Oh well.

MORE GREAT STUFF COMING SOON, PEOPLE! Here’s the video to make you smile

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Yesterday I got invited by my Aunt Stephanie to go see a comedy show at Hilarities on E4th St with 3 Jewish women. I’ve been to this venue before and I thoroughly enjoyed myself, so of course I said yes!

For those of you who haven’t ventured to this club, it’s in the basement of Pickwick and Frolic, right next to Kevin’s Martini Bar.  I’ve posted about Kevin’s before. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you’re missing out!

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Anyways, I’ve never had anything to complain about when it comes to Hilarities. It’s always a great time, good laughs and the staff keeps the cocktails coming. This particular trip just happened to be so-so, because the headliner wasn’t all that funny.  On top of that, I was the only one who ordered drinks out of my group…granted I was the only person under 45, LOL. (Don’t judge! My Mom is still a hottie!) Oh, and it was a little awkward listening to dirty, sexual jokes in front of my Aunt and Mother, but hey…we’re all human I guess. I got over the shyness when my Mom started elbowing me and laughing every time anything REMOTELY sex related was mentioned.

I have to admit that even though the headliner wasn’t really good, the feature comedian, Mike Lucas, was

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hilarious! I meet him after the show too. That’s what is so great about going to these kinds of venues for live comedy. You can actually have a conversation with them afterwards.

Bottom line, Hilarities is a great time whether the headliner is humorous or not. Honestly. Just keep in mind that there is this confusing “two item” minimum when you order something. I just figured that if I ordered two dirty martinis, I’d be all set! Besides, after the show there are tons of awesome places to go on E4th. See my earlier post

Tags: Cleveland, Comedy Shows, E4th Street, Hilarities, Jewish Women, Kevin's Martini Bar, Live Comedy, martinis, Mike Lucas, Pickwick and Frolic

Case Western BME | Haiti Fundraiser Bar Night | Cleveland | iCarabout.com

Once again, the young professionals of this wonderful city of Cleveland cease to amaze me.  Somehow these extremely busy Case Western Biomedical Engineering grad students find the time to continuously lend their time and  generosity whenever it’s needed. Whether it be in our own city, country or around the world, these ambitious and kind-hearted individuals always find a fun way to bring people together for a great cause while having a fun time.

Come on out to B SIDE LOUNGE this Thursday night and help them make a difference over in Haiti.

2785 Euclid Heights Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106-2883
(216) 932-1966

PS…Something tells me that The Chef’s Widow would very much appreciate this effort!

Tags: B Side Liquor Lounge, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Cocktails, Coventry, drink specials, Haiti, Haiti Fundraiser, karaoke, Pizza